Implement for applying stay-wires to wire fences.



No. 633,340. Patented Sept. l9, I899. C. 0. DDWNING.

IMPLEMENT FOB APPLYING STAY WIRESTO WIRE FENCES.

(Application filed May 6 1899.]

(No Model.)

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had to the accompanying drawings, and to the UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

' CLARENCE O. DOVVNING, OF NORWALK, OHIO.

IMPLEMENT FOR APPLYING STAY-WIRES TO WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,340, datedSeptember 19, 1899.

Application. filed May 6, 1899. Serial No. 715,779. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE O. DOWNING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Implements for ApplyingStay-Wires to Wire Fences; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use thesame, reference being figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in implements for applyingstay-wires to wire fences.

The object sought to be attained is to provide simple yet eificientmeans for readily securing stay or Vertical wires directly from theoriginal spool or coil to the longitudinal wires of a fence and afterthe required wire to form a stay has been applied to closely clip thesame from the unused residue thereof, whereby time and labor may besaved and the waste of the wire reduced to a minimum and it consists ina wide handle having a hook on' either side of one of its ends, the saidend being further provided with a projecting portion arranged andpeculiarly constructed as shown in the drawings hereof and ashereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimproved implement; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, an endview of the same. Fig. 4 shows the form given to the wire after beingtwisted with one of my implements.

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the wide handle, which ispreferably provided with an opening 2. 3 3 denote the hooks. 4

designates the projecting end, which is provided with an interrupted orpartial head or ridge 5, so interrupted or constructed as to leave acomparatively small headless or ridgeless portion 6, all the partsdescribed being preferably integral and of suitable metal.

dinal wire at a point on said mounted wire a distance from its extremityroughly corresponding to the length of the desired stay to hold the samein the absence of an assistant.

The end thereof is then secured to the lowerlongitudinal wire in theusual manner.

My improved implement for applying staywires is now to be made use of.The implement is first hooked over the second longitudinal wire from theground, with its projecting end 4 and interrupted head 5 engaging thestay-wire at apoint thereon just above the longitudinal wire. The deviceis then turned round about the longitudinal wire, first forminga loop inthe stay-wire at the point of on gagement with the device and thenwinding a portion of said stay-wire about the longitudinal wire. Theheadless portion 6 of the device is of use in permitting itsdisengagement from the loop. The remaining Wires are similarly treatedat their junctions till the stay is fully applied, after which the saidstay-wire is closely clipped from the unused residue thereof.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In an implement of the class described, a handle provided with one ormore hooks, and a projecting end having an interrupted or partial head,substantially as specified.

2. In combination, handle 1 having opening 2 hooks 3 3; projecting end4.; interrupted or partial head or ridge 5; and headless or ridgelessportion 6; all 'of said parts being integral and arranged substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE o. DOWNING.

Witnesses:

CHARLES SUHR, E. C. J AOOBS.

